A Mother’s Path to Discovery
Book Review: Reversed, a memoir, by Lois Letchford. A mother’s quest to help her dyslexic son.
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Tag: word meaning
Orthographic Mapping and Dyslexia
Educators use the term “orthographic mapping” to describe the way that written words are etched into long-term memory. Once a person has “mapped” a word, they will be able to recognize the word instantly by sight
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Phonological dyslexia? Not so much….
Recent research studies cast doubt on the role of phonological processing difficulties in dyslexia. One study, from the UK, suggests
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“Evidence Based” — But does it work?
Parents seeking help for their dyslexic kids usually have one question uppermost in their minds: will it work?
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Advice from a Literacy Problem Solver
In this 30 minute interview, author and educator Lois Letchford shares her insights and unique approach to helping dyslexic schoolchildren
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The Illusion of Reading
A girl told me a few days ago: “It’s strange, when I read in my classes or I listen to
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Comprehension Strategies win out
A meta-analysis of long-term effects of school-based reading interventions shows teaching comprehension strategies is more effective than teaching phonics.
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Research shows greater improvement from strength-based teaching
A recently published study from Canada shows that dyslexic students improve with spelling at a significantly higher rate when taught
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Word meaning and processing speed
Dyslexia expert Maryanne Wolf says, “the more you know about a word, the faster you can read it.” Now researchers
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